Intestinal auto-intoxication / by A. Combe. Together with an appendix on the lactic ferments with particular reference to their application in intestinal therapeutics / by Albert Fournier ; only authorized English adaptation by William Gaynor States.

  • Combe, A. (Adolphe), 1859-1916.
Date:
[1908]
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Credit: Intestinal auto-intoxication / by A. Combe. Together with an appendix on the lactic ferments with particular reference to their application in intestinal therapeutics / by Albert Fournier ; only authorized English adaptation by William Gaynor States. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    But these infants do not suffer froin digestive auto-intoxica- tion as many authors daim, but from an alimentary toxæmia, Corning from without; very little is required to bring about digestive intoxication in infants, and we must be on our guard before speaking of true auto-intoxication; for do we not often see slight dietetic indiscrétions on the part of the wet nurse, or the change of food in cows from dry to green fodder, or fodder mixed with beets, turnips, etc., bring about in young infants grave symptoms of digestive intoxication, thanks to the peculiar idiosyncrasies of that âge? As a matter of fact, we find idiosyncrasies at ail âges. They vary with the individual and kinds of food; with some, game, lobsters, prawns, etc., with others, eggs, strawberries, certain mushrooms, even vinegar, may suffice to produce digestive intoxication, while others partaking of the same foods do not suffer. These cases, nevertheless, like the preceding ones, and, notwithstanding their contrary appearance, belong to the alimentary intoxications and hâve nothing to do with digestive auto-intoxication. The differential diagnosis between these two forms of intoxication is without question délicate; hence we must ne ver speak of auto-intoxication judged from appear- ances only; we must critically and carefully examine each individual case, if we do not wish to err in the treatment which will necessarily differ in an alimentary intoxication or a digestive auto-intoxication. AUTO -INTOXICATIONS These restrictions made, we can now take up the study of the true auto-intoxications, that is, those conditions the symptoms of which are caused by toxins produced under the influences of the vital processes of the organism. These toxins may dérivé from two sources; From the fonctions of the tissues and organs of the body or, from the fonctions of the digestive canal; hence they may be divided into two great groups. Ist. The dycrasic auto-intoxications. 2d. The gastro-intestinal auto-intoxications.